The Best Anticoagulation Strategy for Cirrhotic Patients who Underwent Splenectomy: A Network Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the included trials.

Author	Year	Country	Study Arms	Surgical procedure	Intervention	Sample Size
Cheng et al. [22]	2015	China	2	Laparoscopic splenectomy and esophagogastric devascularization	LMWH + Aspirin versus Aspirin	139 versus 80
Hongwei et al. [23]	2015	China	2	Splenectomy or with gastroesophageal devascularization	LMWH + Warfarin versus Control	90 versus 46
Jiang et al. [24]	2016	China	2	Laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection	Warfarin versus Aspirin	34 versus 39
Jiang et al. [25]	2016	China	2	Laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection	Warfarin versus Aspirin	35 versus 40
Kakinoki et al. [26]	2013	Japan	2	Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy	LMWH + Warfarin versus Control	14 versus 14
Kawanaka et al. [27]	2010	Japan	2	Laparoscopic splenectomy	Antithrombin III versus Control	25 versus 25
Kawanaka et al. [28]	2014	Japan	2	Laparoscopic splenectomy	Antithrombin III versus Control	37 versus 16
Lai et al. [29]	2012	China	2	Open splenectomy	LMWH + Warfarin versus Warfarin	148 versus 153
Ma et al. [30]	2008	China	2	Splenectomy with gastroesophageal devascularization	Alprostadil versus Aspirin	40 versus 36
Wu et al. [31]	2015	China	2	Open splenectomy	LMWH + Warfarin + Aspirin versus Control	52 versus 19
Xue et al. [32]	2000	China	2	Open splenectomy	Urokinase + Aspirin versus Control	36 versus 35